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Godslove m & f Nigerian (Modern), English
The combination of God is love, God's love. Meaning "God's kind of love" or "God is love"

Golshifteh f Persian (Rare)
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower" combined with شیفته (šifte) "loving, amorous, infatuated". A known bearer is Golshifteh Farahani (1983-), real name Rahavard Farahani, an Iranian actress and musician who has become a naturalized French citizen.

Graihagh f Manx (Modern)
Derived from Manx graihagh "lovable; loving; affectionate", this name is a modern coinage.

Guaiya m Chamorro
This name means “to love” in Chamorro.

Gudilub m Gothic
Perhaps composed of guþ "God" + lubo "love" or liufs "dear".

Gugma f Cebuano (Modern), Filipino (Modern)
Meaning "love" in Cebuano.

Gulasir f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and asir meaning "somebody in love".

Gulmehr f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion".

Gulsevar f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sevar meaning "loving, lover".

Gulshaydo f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and shaydo meaning "madly in love".

Gunnfrøðr m Old Norse
Old Norse combination of gunnr "battle", "fight" and friðr "love, peace".

Haato m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (haato) meaning "love, affection", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 花 (ha) meaning "flower", 心 (haato, ha) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 白 (ha) meaning "white" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow" combined with 桃 (to) meaning "peach", 徒 (to) meaning "on foot, junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people", 音 (to) meaning "sound", 心 (to) meaning "heart, mind, spirit", 人 (to) meaning "person", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 透 (to) meaning "transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate"... [more]

Habi f Arabic (Rare)
Very rare name. Shortened version of the Arabic feminine word habibti meaning "my love" or in Hebrew meaning "my beloved". The name is mostly used in African countries and is usually pronounced without the letter H.

Hailan f Chinese
From the Chinese character 艾 (Ài) meaning "love" combined with 兰 (Lán) meaning "blue". All together the name could mean "ocean waves" or "ripples".

Hakua f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (haku) meaning "white" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Halia f Hawaiian
Directly taken from Hawaiian hali'a meaning "memory of a loved one, cherished or loving memory". It made the top 100 in Hawaii for the first time in 2020, the year of the Covid19 pandemic.

Halimon m Belarusian
Belarusian name derived from the Greek name Philemon. It means "loving, giving love".

Haname f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection" or 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hanazuki f Japanese
From Japanese, 花好き(Hana-suki) means "Flower lover" combining 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 好き (suki) meaning "like" or "love" This name is used on a fictional character in the animated web series "Hanazuki: Full of Treasures"

Hanisi m & f Rotuman
A common name in Rotuman culture. The word hanisi means "love" and so if you have a very affectionate child then this is the name for them. Interestingly, the word hanisi can be added to other words to further expand on the meaning of the name such as the name Rauhanisi

Hate-evil f English (Puritan)
Referring to Psalm 97:10, "Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."

Herehau m & f Tahitian
Means "love of peace" in Tahitian; a combination of here "love" and hau "peace".

Heremana m Tahitian
Means "power of love" in Tahitian.

Heremanu m Tahitian
Means "bird of love"; a combination of here "love" and manu "bird".

Heren f Japanese
From Japanese 碧 (he) meaning "green, blue" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations. ... [more]

Het m Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Tamil, Odia, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
It means "love" in Hindi.

Heyam f Arabic
The meaning of name Heyam is " One of the many levels or degrees of love " or " deep love", Often used by Muslims

Hie f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" combined with 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hime f Japanese (Rare)
From 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" (also used for this name as 妃), derived from a combination of 日 (hi) meaning "sun" (used as a prefix or appellation in reference to the imperial family) and 女 (me) meaning "woman."... [more]

Himerope f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἵμερος (himeros) meaning "longing, yearning after" (as well as "desire, love" - compare Himeros) and οψ (ops) meaning "face, eye"... [more]

Hiroa f Japanese
From Japanese 裕 (hiro) meaning "courage" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Houmpheng m Lao
From Lao ຫຸມ (houm) meaning "love" and ແພງ (pheng) meaning "expensive, dear".

Hritvika f Malayalam
Meaning "Joy of Love".

Hufriya f Indian (Parsi)
Persian Origin... [more]

Huilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Hui-seon f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

Hui-yeol m Korean
From Sino-Korean 喜 "like, love, enjoy; joyful thing" and 烈 "fiery, violent, vehement, ardent". A famous bearer is South Korean singer-songwriter Yoo Hee-yeol (1971-).

Ia f Japanese
From Japanese 惟 (i) meaning "only", 唯 (i) meaning "ordinary, usual" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" and 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ibemnungshi f Manipuri
Means "my love-giving or joy-giving daughter" in Meitei.

Ibonungsi m & f Manipuri
Means "dear loving one" in Meitei.

Ibu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 舞 (bu) meaning "dance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Ichika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ichi) meaning "love", 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 育 (i) meaning "produce, give birth to", 一 (ichi) or 壱 (ichi) both meaning "one", 希 (ichi) meaning "hope, rare", 初 (i) meaning "beginning, start, first", 唯 (i) meaning "just, only, simply", 葉 (ichi) meaning "leaf" or 苺 (ichi) meaning "strawberry", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 果 (ka) meaning "pieces of fruit", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poem", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, glide", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top", 彩 (chika) meaning "colour", 誓 (chika) meaning "swear, pledge", 絵 (ka) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 綺 (ka) meaning "elegant, beautiful"... [more]

Idai f Shona
Means "love them" in Shona.

Ife f Yoruba
It means “February” and “Love” ... [more]

Ifedapo m & f Yoruba
Means "love came together" in Yoruba.

Ifedayo f Yoruba
Means "love turned to joy" in Yoruba.

Ifeoluwa m & f Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "love of God" or "God's will" in Yoruba.

Ifetayo f Nigerian (Rare)
A name of African descent meaning "love brings joy".

Ifetundun f Yoruba
Means "love is sweet" in Yoruba.

Ihotu f Idoma
Means "love" or "like" in Idoma.

Ihunanya f Igbo
Means "love" in Igbo.

Ikoi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 憩い (ikoi) meaning "rest, relaxation," also suffixed with an i kanji, such as 依 meaning "reliance, dependence," 生 meaning "live, exist" or 衣 meaning "clothing."... [more]

Ilsia f Tatar
Derived from ил (il) meaning "motherland" and cиярга (siyarga) meaning "to love".

Ilsöyä f Bashkir
Means "country-loving, patriotic" in Bashkir.

Ima f Ibibio
Means "love" in Ibibio.

Iórunn f Old Norse
Combination of the Old Norse name elements *jorr "wild boar" or jǫfurr "chief, king" or iór / jór "horse" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love; not to grudge; to grant, to allow, to bestow".

Írunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Possibly a blend of Írena and Old Norse unnr "wave" or unna "to love".

Itoka f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song", 花 (ka) and 華 (ka) both meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Itoko f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Itona f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Itone f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Itori f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Itose f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 世 (se) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Itoshi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (itoshi) meaning "love, affection", or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Iyla f English (Rare)
Most often a variant form of Isla and Ila, but sometimes also of Ayla 3 and Elah.... [more]

Iyu f Japanese
From Japanese 惟 (i) meaning "consider, reflect, think", 唯 (i) meaning "solely, only, merely, simply", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 夷 (i) meaning "barbarian, savage, Ainu", 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection", 畏 (i) meaning "fear, majestic, graciously, be apprehensive", 癒 (iyu) meaning "healing, cure, quench (thirst), wreak", 維 (i) meaning "fiber, tie, rope", 色 (i) meaning "colour" or 苺 (i) meaning "strawberry" combined with 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 遊 (yu) meaning "play", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 侑 (yu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness", 唯 (yu) meaning "solely, only, merely, simply", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten", 憂 (yu) meaning "melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy" or 柚 (yu) meaning "citron"... [more]

Jadore f & m English (American, Modern, Rare), African American (Modern)
From the brand of perfume called J'adore, which was introduced by Christian Dior in 1999. It is taken from the French phrase j'adore meaning "I love (very much)" (or, when used in a colloquial context, "I'm loving it").

Jamour m African American (Rare)
Variation of Jamar influenced by the French word amour meaning "love".

Jaspreet m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit यशस् (yashas) meaning "fame, praise, glory" and प्रीति (priti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Jeong-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 貞 (jeong) "virtuous, chaste, pure; loyal" and 愛 (ae) "love".

Jerrin m African American, American
Derived from Jeremiah. "God fearing" "kind" "loving" "talented" "gentleman" "my heart's joy"

Jetaime f English (American, Rare)
From the French phrase je t'aime meaning "I love you".

Jetamio f Literature
This name is most likely derived from the French phrase "je t'aime," which translates to "I love you." She is Thonolan's love interest in the "Earth's Children" novel series by Jean M. Auel.

Ji-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" and 愛 (ae) "love, be fond of, like".

Jibekkwe f Potawatomi
Potawatomi language is Central Algonquian language. This name, my name, means "root woman" Kwe is a suffix to indicate feminine derivations of words. Technically it should have a space between Jibek meaning "root" and Kwe meaning "woman"... [more]

Jørgunn f Norwegian
Possibly created as a feminine form of Jørgen by combining jørg with unna "to love" (found in names like Iðunn, Torunn and Norunn)... [more]

Joue f Japanese
From Japanese 情 (jou) meaning "feelings; emotion" combined with 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ju-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl" or 周 "circumference" (ju), and 愛 (ae) "love, be fond of, like", among other Hanja combinations.... [more]

Juan f Japanese
From Japanese 珠 (ju) meaning "pearl", 寿 (ju) meaning "longevity, long life" or 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot", 安 (an) meaning "peace", 庵 (an) meaning "hermitage; retreat" or 愛 (an) meaning "love, affection"... [more]

Jueru f Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Juria f Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 樹利亜, 樹里亜, 樹里愛, 樹莉亜, 樹理愛, 樹梨亜, 樹梨愛, 寿莉亜, 寿理愛 or 寿里亜 with 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber, wood, tree", 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity," 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit, gain" 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 莉 (rai, ri, rei), part of 茉莉 (matsuri) meaning "jasmine," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next" and 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love."... [more]

Kaama f Kannada
Meaning "The Golden One" or "Love".

Kaleialoha f Hawaiian
Probably derived from Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and lei meaning "child, lei, flowers" combined with aloha meaning "love".

Kaleikaumaka m & f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Hawaiian name elements meaning ka “the”, lei “lei”, kau “place”, maka “eye” meaning "the beloved child to be looked upon with love and pride".

Kamanaloha m Hawaiian
Probably derived from Hawaiian ka meaning "the" and mana meaning "power" combined with aloha meaning "love".

Kameāloha f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the beloved one," "the affectionate one" or "the compassionate one," from definite article ka, mea, which refers to a thing, person, matter or object, and aloha meaning "love, affection, compassion."

Kanae f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (kanae) meaning "love, affection" or 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limbs". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kanae f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (kana) meaning "love, affection", 叶 (kana) meaning "come true", 嘉 (ka) meaning "fine", 惠 (e) meaning "blessed", 苗 (nae) meaning "seedlings", 叶 (kanae) meaning "come true", 夢 (kanae) meaning "dream", and 鼎 (kanae) meaning "precisely"... [more]

Kanasa f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (kanasa) meaning "love, affection" or from 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kanishka m Tocharian
Of uncertain etymology. Possible name elements include the Tocharian elements kän ("to fulfill, to come to pass") and kene ("melody, tune"), and the Indo-Iranian element *kanH ("to love, to take pleasure in, to dig")... [more]

Kanzou m Japanese
From Japanese 乾 (kan) meaning "drought, dry, dessicate, drink up, heaven, emperor", 侃 (kan) meaning "strong, just, righteous, peace-loving", 寒 (kan) meaning "cold", 勘 (kan) meaning "intuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense", 喚 (kan) meaning "yell, cry, call, scream, summon", 堪 (kan) meaning "withstand, endure, support, resist", 完 (kan) meaning "perfect, completion, end", 官 (kan) meaning "bureaucrat, the government, organ", 寛 (kan) meaning "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax, feel at home, be at ease, broadminded", 干 (kan) meaning "dry, parch, ebb, recede, interfere, intercede", 幹 (kan) meaning "tree trunk", 柑 (kan) meaning "citrus, orange", 歓 (kan) meaning "delight, joy", 甘 (kan) meaning "sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary", 看 (kan) meaning "watch over, see", 緩 (kan) meaning "slacken, loosen, relax, lessen, be moderate, ease", 莞 (kan) meaning "smiling, reed used to cover tatami", 観 (kan) meaning "outlook, look, appearance, condition, view", 諌 (kan) meaning "admonish, dissuade", 貫 (kan) meaning "pierce, penetrate, brace", 関 (kan) meaning "connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning", 韓 (kan) meaning "Korea", 翫 (kan) meaning "take pleasure in, play instrument" or 神 (kan) meaning "gods, mind, soul" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three", 蔵 (zou) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess" or 造 (zou) meaning "create, make, structure, physique"... [more]

Karac m English (British, Rare)
Comes from the name Caratācos and Caratacus which are also related to Caradog and Caradoc... [more]

Karenteg m Breton
Derived from Old Breton carant meaning "parents" (modern Breton kerent), though its meaning is often interpreted as "loving". Saint Karenteg was a disciple of Saint Patrick. His feast day is May 16.

Karso m Javanese
From Javanese karsa meaning "to love, to desire, to want".

Karsono m Javanese
From Javanese karsa meaning "love, desire" combined with ana meaning "being, having, holding".

Kauna f Hausa
Means "love" in Hausa.

Kawai f & m Japanese
From Japanese 華 (kawa) meaning "flower" or 可 (kawa) meaning "passable", 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony" combined with 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" or 意 (i) meaning "thoughts". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kealohapauʻole f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "the love neverending".

Keia f Japanese
From Japanese 桂 (kei) meaning "the katsura, the Japanese Judas tree" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Keito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 花 (ke) or 華 (ke) both meaning "flower", 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital", 啓 (kei) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (kei) meaning "square jewel, corner, angle, edge", 恵 (kei, ke) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慶 (kei) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 計 (kei) meaning "plot, plan, scheme, measure" or 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 兎 (ito) meaning "rabbit, hare", 灯 (to) meaning "lamp, a light, light", 愛 (to) meaning "love, affection", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 綸 (to) meaning "thread, silk cloth", 人 (to) meaning "person", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 絲 (to) meaning "thread", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 友 (to) meaning "friend", 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer" or 朋 (to) meaning "companion, friend"... [more]

Kelgan f Mordvin
Means "to love" in Moksha.

Kem m Romani
Romani name derived from cam meaning both "sun" and "to love".

Khamerernebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫꜥ-mrr-nb.tj meaning "the beloved of the two ladies appears", derived from ḫꜥ "to rise, appear, shine forth", mrj "to love", and nbtj "the Two Ladies", a royal title referring to the dual protective goddesses of Upper and Lower Egypt... [more]

Khushwinderpreet f Indian (Sikh, Rare), Punjabi (Rare)
From Hindi ख़ुश (khush) meaning "happy; good, excellent" (compare Khushi) combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra and Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti) meaning "pleasure, joy, love".

Kinfeosioluwa f Yoruba
Means "I may love you more (my lord)" in Yoruba.

Kiria f Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kiyoshiko f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (kiyo) meaning "white" combined with 恋 (shiko) meaning "to love". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Koai f Japanese
Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 愛 (ai) meaning "love".

Kochan m Medieval Polish
Derived from the participle form of Polish kochać "to love".

Kohime f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (kohime) meaning "princess" or from Japanese 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson",小 (ko) meaning "small, little", 恋 (ko) meaning "love", 光 (hi) meaning "light" combined with 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife", 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" or 媛 (hime) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman, princess"... [more]

Koi f Japanese (Rare)
Koi means "Love, Affection, Yearn For" similarly to Ai 1, but it mostly refers to "Romantic, Passionate" love, rather than compassionate love... [more]

Koikana f Japanese
From Koi meaning “love” (恋), Ka meaning “incense” (香) and Na meaning “Vegetables, greens” (菜). Other kanji combinations are possible.

Koiko f Japanese
From 恋 (koi, ren) meaning "affection, romantic love, yearn for" and 子 (ko, shi) means "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Koishi f Japanese
Taken from 恋 (koishii), which means "to love" in Japanese. It is written こいし using the hiragana writing system.

Koito f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Ito prefixed with a ko kanji, such as 小 meaning "small," 紅 meaning "crimson," 瑚, part of Sango, 心 meaning "heart, mind," 幸 meaning "good luck, happiness" or 香 meaning "fragrance." It can also be written as a combination of 恋 (koi) meaning "(romantic) love" and a to kanji, e.g. 音 meaning "sound" (this combination is more often used on males).... [more]

Kokoa f Japanese
Means “heart’s love”.

Kondanani m & f Tumbuka
Means "love one another" in Tumbuka and Chewa.

Konoa f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (kono) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot" or 海 (a) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Konoha f & m Japanese
From 木の葉 (konoha) meaning "foliage" or, more literally, "leaves of trees," as a name, also written as 木葉, 木乃葉, 樹乃葉 and the such.... [more]

Konoka f Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (ko), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 胡 (ko) meaning "outrageously, recklessly, wildly, foolishly", 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 光 (ko) meaning "light", 好 (ko) meaning "fondness, what one likes", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 木 (ko) meaning "tree, shrub" or 恋 (ko) meaning "love", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Korena f Japanese
From Japanese 恋 (ko) meaning "love", 玲 (re) meaning "tinkling of jade" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Koria f Japanese
From Japanese 古 (ko) meaning "ancient times", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kotoa f Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kriströðr m Medieval Scandinavian
Combination of Kristoffer and Old Norse friðr "love".

Kuda m & f African (?)
Means "love" in Zimbabwe.

Kuma f Efik
Means "I'm still in love with you" in Efik.

Kunda m & f Lala
Means "love" in Lala, a Zambian language.

Kurea f Japanese (Modern)
Japanese translation of Claire/Clair/Clare, given to Japanese girls over the last few decades.... [more]

Kurniasih f Indonesian
Means "giving love" from Indonesian kurnia meaning "gift" and asih meaning "love".

Kusno m Javanese
Possibly means "love of knowledge, love of science" in Javanese. This was the birth name of Indonesian president Sukarno (1901-1970), who was born Kusno Sosrodihardjo.

Kuʻualoha f Hawaiian
Means "my love" in Hawaiian, from ku'u, an affectionate way to say "mine", and aloha, meaning "love".

Kuʻuleialoha f Hawaiian
Hawaiian name with the combination of kuʻu "my", lei "wreath; child" and aloha "love". Meaning "my beloved child".

Kuwako f Japanese (Rare)
From japanese kanji 桑 (kuwa) meaning "mulberry" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 呼 (ko) meaning "call, call out to, invite", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 小 (ko) meaning "small", 湖 (ko) meaning "lake", 狐 (ko) meaning "fox", 胡 (ko) meaning "outrageously, recklessly, wildly, foolishly", 鼓 (ko) meaning "drum", 瑚 (ko) meaning "coral", 光 (ko) meaning "light", 好 (ko) meaning "fondness, what one likes", 紅 (ko) meaning "crimson", 心 (ko) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 木 (ko) meaning "tree, shrub" or 恋 (ko) meaning "love"... [more]

Kyung-ae f Korean
Deriving from the Sino-Korean elements 敬 (kyung) meaning "respect, honour, respectfully" or 景 (kyung) meaning "scenery, view", and 愛 (ae) meaning "love, be fond of, like"... [more]

Laltesh f Indian
Means "love" in Indian.

Lamorak m Arthurian Cycle
Possibly a coinage based on French l'amour "love". It has also been suggested that this is a corruption of the Welsh name Llywarch. This was the name of a Knight of the Round Table in some Arthurian romances, a son of King Pellinore and brother of Percival.

Lanai f Chinese
From the Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love".

Laxsha f Indian
Means "beautiful loving memory" in Indian.

Leialoha m & f Hawaiian
Means "beloved child" from Hawaiian lei "wreath" (by extension "child", carried on the shoulders like a lei) and aloha "love". This name was popular in Hawaii from 1900-1939.

Lembewalde m Livonian, Medieval Baltic
Derived from Livonian *lempe "love" and valta "power, mightiness".

Leodeus m latin (Anglicized, Rare)
A calque translation of latin meaning "lion of God", similar in style to the name Amadeus meaning "love of God" which is another calque translation.

Lestan m French (Rare, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Shortened form of a Norman personal name, either Leodstan or Leofstan. The involved name elements are LEOD "people", LEOF "love", and STAN "stone".

Leubovera f Germanic
Possibly from the Germanic elements leub "love" and wer "true".

Lianbao f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare".

Liancao f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for" and 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".

Lianchun f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 春 (chūn) meaning "spring".

Lianci f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for" and 辞 (cí) meaning "words, speech, expression".

Lianhai f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 海 (hǎi) meaning "sea, ocean".

Lianjia f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious".

Lianjing f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify, calm, peaceful".

Lianjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 鹃 (juān) meaning "cuckoo".

Lianke f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 可 (kě) meaning "may, can, -able".

Lianniu f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 妞 (niū) meaning "girl".

Lianou f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 讴 (ōu) meaning "sing, songs".

Lianqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, yearn for" and 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean".

Lianting f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 听 (tīng) meaning "hear, understand, obey".

Lianxi f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious".

Lianxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Liebe f Yiddish
Variant of Leeba (via its variant forms Liba and Libe).... [more]

Liuba f Slavic Mythology
Derived from the Slavic element lyuby "love", this was the name of the Sorbian and Wendish goddess of spring, love and fertility.

Ljubdrag m Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements lyuby "love" and dragu meaning "precious".

Ljubenko m Croatian (Rare), Serbian (Rare)
From the Slavic element lyuby "love".

Ljubina f Serbian
From the Slavic element lyuby meaning "love".

Lololi f Western African, Ewe
Means "there is always love" in Ewe.

Loloma f Fijian
Means "love" in Fijian.

Longai f Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 爱 (ài) meaning "love".

Lorato f & m Tswana
Means "love" in Tswana.

Loveness f English (African)
From the rare English word loveness meaning "love".

Lovenie f African
From the word "love".

Lovida f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Possibly derived from Spanish lo vida meaning "the life". Alternatively, this given name may possibly be a combination of the English word love with the Spanish word vida meaning "life", which would thus give this name the meaning of "love is life" or "loving life".

Lovisha f Indian
Means "love" in Indian.

Luanqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile" and 情 (qíng) meaning "affection, sentiment, emotion, love".

Lubina f Sorbian
Derived from Proto-Germanic *leubh- or *lubh- "to like; to love; to desire; love". Lubina Hajduk-Veljkovićowa (German: Lubina Hajduk-Veljković), born 1976, is a Sorbian writer and translator.

Lubitiata f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish lubitiata, itself the past participle of lubi- "to love".

Lubomysł m Polish
Derived from Slavic lyub "love" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").

Ľuboslav m Slovak
Newer coinage derived from the Slavic name elements lyuby "love" and slava "glory".

Lubosław m Polish
Derived from Slavic lyub "love" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Lubosz m Polish (Rare)
Short form of Lubosław, Lubomir and other names containing the Slavic element ľuby "love"... [more]

Lufa m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English lufu meaning "love, affection, desire", or a short form of dithematic names beginning with this element. It is a masculine equivalent of Lufu.

Lufu f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English lufu meaning "love, affection, desire". It is a feminine equivalent of Lufa.

Lufuno m & f Venda
Means "love" in Tshivenda.

Lungsasi m & f Manipuri
Means "one who knows how to love" in Meitei.

Luoshen f Chinese Mythology
Luoshen ('The Goddess of the Luo River') is a well-known figure in Chinese literature and folklore. She is the central character in the famous poem "Fu on the Luo River Goddess written by Cao Zhi, a poet from the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China... [more]

Luthando m & f Southern African, Xhosa
Means "it's love" in Xhosa.

Luyando m & f Tonga
Means “To Love” in Tonga. Related to the Tongan name Yandwa.

Lyubitshka f Romani
From the Russian name Lyuba meaning "love"

Lyublen m Soviet, Russian
Contraction of Russian Люби Ленина! (Lyubi Lenina!) meaning "Love Lenin!", in which Lenin refers to the Russian politician and communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), who founded the former Soviet state... [more]

Maa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "mountain" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maako f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mafuyu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 布 (fu) meaning "linen, cloth, spread, distribute", 扶 (fu) meaning "aid, help, assist", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji", 楓 (fu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" combined with 冬 (fuyu, yu) meaning "winter", 柚 (yu) meaning "citron", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 侑 (yu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness", 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten" or 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure"... [more]

Məhəbbət f & m Azerbaijani
Means "love, affection" in Azerbaijani.

Mahabbat f Kazakh
Means "love, affection" in Kazakh. Derived from Persian mohabbat, which means "love".

Mahatia m & f Malagasy
Means "causing love" in Malagasy.

Mahime f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess", 媛 (hime) meaning "beautiful woman, princess" or 妃 (hime) meaning "ruler's wife; queen; empress"... [more]

Maho f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection" combined with 渉 (ho) meaning "to cross a body of water". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maitasuna f Basque (Modern, Rare)
Sometimes considered a variant of Maite 2, this name is actually directly taken from Basque maitasun "love; lovability".

Maitri f Indian
Means "loving-kindness" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the Upanishads, which are parts of Hindu scripture.

Makhabat f Kyrgyz
Means "love" in Kyrgyz, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabbah).

Makhabbat f Kazakh
Means "love, affection" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic محبة (mahabba).

Mamia f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mamta f Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit ममता (mamata) meaning "love, affection, regard, fondness".

Manabi f Japanese
From Japanese 学 (manabi) meaning "education, study, learn" or from Japanese 摩 (ma) meaning "to rub, to scour, to grind", 名 (na) meaning "name" or 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan"... [more]

Manae f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 永 (e) meaning "eternity". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manaha f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 春 (ha) meaning "spring" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manahime f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manaka f Japanese
This name combines 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love" or 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, mana) meaning "real, true" with 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 花 (ka, ke, hana), which has the same meaning as 華, 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell" or 果 (ka, ha.tasu, hata.su, -ha.tasu, ha.te, ha.teru, -ha.teru) meaning "fruit."... [more]

Manako f Japanese
If it comes from 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love" combined with 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child, sign of the rat" then it can be read like Aiko instead... [more]

Manamina f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 奈 (na) meaning "why, how, what, endure".

Manane f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manao m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 緒 (o) meaning "thread", 織 (o) meaning "weave, knit" or 生 (o) meaning "live"... [more]

Manato m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection", 慎 (mana) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 真 (mana, ma) meaning "true, reality", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 名 (na) meaning "name" combined with 大 (to) meaning "big, great", 鳥 (to) meaning "bird, chicken", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer", 聖 (to) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 透 (to) meaning "transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Manatsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 真夏, which is also a word meaning "midsummer," from a combination of 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" and 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer." The first kanji can also be used as 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love," 茉莉 (matsuri), which refers to the Arabian jasmine or 万 (ban, man, yorozu) meaning "ten thousand."... [more]

Manavi f Indian
Means "loving"

Manifred m Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements magn "might, strength" and friðr "love, peace".

Maren f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maria f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow"... [more]

Mariri f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection" or 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village" or duplicated using 々. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Matina f Newar
Means "love" in Newar.

Matsuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 萬 (ma) or 万 (ma) both meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 月 (tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare, beg, request", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 気 (ki) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon", 槻 (tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree" or 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]

Mea f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (me) meaning "to bud, to sprout" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mederu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mede) meaning "love, affection" combined with 龍 (ru) meaning "dragon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Megohime f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mego) meaning "love, affection" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Megu f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection".... [more]

Megumu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (megumu) meaning "love, affection" or from 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Meguri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Meguro f Japanese
From Japanese 名 (me) meaning "name", 周 (megu) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 女 (me) meaning "woman, female", 巡 (megu) meaning "patrol, go around, circumference", 恵 (megu, me) meaning "favour, benefit", 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (me) meaning "bright, light", 梅 (me) meaning "plum", 米 (me) meaning "rice, USA, metre", 綿 (me) meaning "cotton", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 萠 (me) meaning "sprout, bud", 九 (gu) meaning "nine", 君 (gu) meaning "mister, you, ruler, male name suffix", 来 (gu) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 玖 (gu) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 紅 (gu) meaning "crimson, deep red", 勲 (gu) meaning "meritorious deed, merit", 薰 (gu) meaning "a medicinal herb, to cauterize", 邦 (gu) meaning "home country, country, Japan", 勳 (gu) meaning "meritorious deed, merits, rank", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 國 (gu) meaning "country", 訓 (gu) meaning "instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read" or 具 (gu) meaning "tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture" combined with 浪 (ro) meaning "wandering, waves, billows, reckless, unrestrained", 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear", 露 (ro) meaning "dew, tears", 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 論 (ro) meaning "argument, discourse", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 滝 (ro) or 瀧 (ro) both meaning "waterfall, rapids, cascade", 楼 (ro) meaning "watchtower, lookout, high building", 龍 (ro) meaning "dragon" or 郎 (ro) meaning "son"... [more]

Meguru m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (megu) meaning "love, affection", 運 (meguru) meaning "carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance", 円 (meguru) meaning "circle, yen, round", 廻 (meguru) meaning "round, game, revolve, go around, circumference", 還 (meguru) meaning "send back, return", 恵 (meguru) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 月 (meguru) meaning "moon", 周 (meguru, megu) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 巡 (meguru) meaning "patrol, go around, circumference", 舞 (meguru) meaning "dance" or 流 (meguru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit" combined with 来 (ru) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli"... [more]

Mehran m Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" or "sun".

Mehrangiz f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection".

Mehrbonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and bonu meaning "lady (title)".

Mehrdil f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and dil meaning "heart, soul".

Mehrdokht f Persian
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, sympathy, love, affection" or "Mithra, the Sun", referring to the Zoroastrian deity Mithra (compare Mehr), combined with دخت (dokht) "daughter".

Mehreen f Urdu, Bengali
Derived from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection" or "sun".

Mehrigo'zal f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Mehrigul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mehrijamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Mehrikamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and kamol meaning "completion, perfection".

Mehrimoh f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and moh meaning "moon".

Mehrinoz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and noz meaning "flirtiousness", "whim", "tenderness" or "fondness".

Mehrinur f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and nur meaning "divine light".

Mehrioy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and oy meaning "moon".

Mehriro'y f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and ro'y meaning "face".

Mehrisuluv f Uzbek
Derived from mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and sulu(v) meaning "beautiful".

Mehrnaghsh f Persian Mythology
From Persian مهر (Iranian, Dari, and Tajik readings mehr, Classical reading mihr) "sun" or "friendship, love, kindness" (cf. Mithra, Mehr) combined with نقش (Iranian reading nağš; Classical, Dari, and Tajik readings naqš) "drawing, painting; image" or "impression, trace"... [more]

Mehrvafo f Uzbek
Derived from mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and vafo meaning "fidelity, loyalty".

Mehrzad m & f Persian
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "friendship, love, kindness" or "sun" and زاد (zad) meaning "son of".

Meilė f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun meilė meaning "love, affection".

Meilutis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun meilė meaning "love, affection" combined with the masculine diminutive suffix -utis. In other words, you could say that this name is the masculine equivalent of Meilutė... [more]

Meiqing f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather, sunny", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear; clean", 情 (qíng) meaning "feeling, emotion, love, affection, sentiment", 輕 (qīng) meaning "gentle, soft; light", or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green; young"... [more]

Meisa f Japanese
From Japanese 冥 (mei) meaning "dark", 銘 (mei) meaning "inscription, signature (of artisan)", 名 (mei) meaning "name", 命 (mei) meaning "fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint", 姫 (mei) meaning "princess", 愛 (mei, me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (mei, me) meaning "bright, light", 生 (mei) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 芽 (mei, me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (mei, me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 鳴 (mei) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 里 (sa) meaning "village" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help"... [more]

Meme f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 海 (me) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Menglian f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 恋 (liàn) meaning "love, long for".

Merenre m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mr.n-rꜥ, meaning "(the one) who is beloved by Ra", from Egyptian mr.n, a perfect relative form of mrj "to love (someone)" combined with the Egyptian God Ra... [more]

Meretnebty f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-nbtj meaning "beloved of the Two Ladies", derived from mrj "to love" combined with nbty, the plural form of nbt "lady, mistress", referring to the dual goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet.

Meretseger f Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrt-sgr meaning "she who loves silence", derived from mrt "the beloved" (see mrj "to love") and sgr "silence, quiet"... [more]

Meri f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Merisa f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Merit f Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Egyptian)
From Egyptian mryt meaning "the beloved one", the feminine perfective relative form of mrj "to love, to have affection for, to be fond of" as well as "to want, to wish, to desire".

Meritamen f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mryt-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from mrj "to love" combined with the name of the god Amon... [more]

Merneptah m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry-n-ptḥ meaning "beloved of Ptah", derived from mry "beloved" (participle of mrj "to love") combined with n(j) "of, belonging to; possessing (a quality)" and the name of the god Ptah... [more]

Mero f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 雌 (me) meaning "feminine, female" or 夢 (me) meaning "dream" combined with 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 露 (ro) meaning "dew, tears, expose"... [more]

Meron f Japanese
From Japanese 奏 (me) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete", 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" or 萌 (me) meaning "sprout, bud" combined with 音 (ron) meaning "sound", 論 (ron) meaning "argument, discourse" or 倫 (ron) meaning "ethics, companion"... [more]

Meru m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mrw, of uncertain etymology. It could derived from the homonym mrw "desert", or from an inflected form of mrj "to love".

Meruzhan m Armenian
Means "beloved soul" from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love" and جان (jân) meaning "soul".

Mery m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry meaning "beloved", participle of mrj "to love". Compare the feminine form Merit.

Meryamun m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian mry-jmn meaning "beloved of Amun", derived from mry "beloved" (see mrj "to love") combined with the name of the god Amon... [more]

Merytkhet f Ancient Egyptian
Etymology uncertain. The first element is probably mryt, the feminine form of mry "beloved" (see mrj "to love"). This was the name of a daughter of Ramesses II.

Meyirbek m Kazakh
From Kazakh мейір (meyir) meaning "love, favour, mercy" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Meyirzhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh мейір (meyir) meaning "love, favour, mercy" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".

Mi-ae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" and 愛 (ae) meaning "love," among other hanja combinations.

Miai f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" or 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Miamor f African American (Modern, Rare), American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
From the Spanish phrase mi amor meaning "my love".

Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]

Mihrab m Old Persian
Derived from Middle Persian mihr meaning "sun" combined with Middle Persian āb meaning "water". As such, one could say that the meaning of this name is roughly "sun in the water" (in reference to the reflection of sunlight in the water)... [more]

Mihrbānō f Balochi
Derived from mihr meaning "love" and bānō meaning "lady, mistress".

Mihrengiz f Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish form of Mehrangiz, from Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection; the Sun" and انگیز (angiz), the present stem of انگیختن (angikhtan) meaning "to provoke, instigate, stimulate".

Mihrigül f Uyghur
Means "love flower" from Uyghur مېھرى (mehri) meaning "love" and گۈل (gül) meaning "flower".

Mihrinaz f Turkish
From Persian مهر (mehr) meaning "kindness, love, affection; the Sun" and ناز (naz) meaning "delight, comfort, coquetry, affectation".

Mìldaras m Lithuanian (Rare)
From the Lithuanian stems 'mil-' meaning "love" and 'dar-' meaning "work"

Miłość f Polish
Polish name derived from the ordinary vocabulary word miłość "love", first used to translate the Greek name Agape or the Latin name Caritas... [more]

Miłowan m Polish
From the Slavic element Miło meaning "love". See Milovan.

Mimina f Japanese
From Japanese 夢 (mi) meaning "dream", 望 (mi) meaning "hope" combined with 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mina f Pashto
Means "love" in Pashto.

Mina f Yiddish
Derived from Old High German minne "love".

Miona f Serbian (Rare)
Derived from the name Milna, through the process of L-vocalization, by which the lateral "l" is replaced by the vowel "o". The root of this name is verb milovati, meaning "to caress", to "love", as well as the adjective mil, meaning "dear, beloved".

Miria f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Miroljub m Bulgarian, Serbian
From the Slavic name elements mirŭ meaning "peace, world" and ľuby meaning "love".

Mirvan m Georgian (Archaic), History
This name was borne by two notable Georgian kings, who are both known as Mirian in English. The earliest of the two was king Mirvan I of Iberia, who reigned from 159 BC to 109 BC... [more]

Mishka f Indian, Hindi
Means "Gift of Love" in Hindi.

Mmemabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "I do love god" in Ibibio.

Moai f Japanese
From Japanese 最 (mo) meaning "most, greatest", 主 (mo) meaning "head of the family; master, mistress" or 百 (mo) meaning "hundred" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mohabbat f Persian, Urdu
Means "love, affection" in Persian and Urdu.

Mona f Japanese
From Japanese 最 (mo) meaning "utmost, most, extreme", 望 (mo) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 杏 (mo) meaning "apricot", 杜 (mo) meaning "woods, grove", 桃 (mo) meaning "peach", 椛 (mo) meaning "autumn foliage, birch, maple, (kokuji)", 百 (mo) meaning "hundred", 花 (mo) meaning "flower", 苺 (mo) meaning "strawberry", 茂 (mo) meaning "overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant", 萌 (mo) or 萠 (mo) both meaning "sprout, bud", 裳 (mo) meaning "skirt" or 雲 (mo) meaning "cloud" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 南 (na) meaning "south", 愛 (na) meaning "love, affection", 渚 (na) meaning "beach", 真 (na) meaning "true, reality", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 名 (na) meaning "name", 梨 (na) meaning "pear", 椰 (na) meaning "coconut tree", 永 (na) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 花 (na) meaning "flower", 隆 (na) meaning "noble, prosperous", 納 (na) meaning "settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store" or 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]

Moria f Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mthandeni f Zulu
Means "love her" in Zulu.

Muhab m Arabic
Means "loving" in Arabic.

Muhabbat f Uzbek
Means "love, affection" in Uzbek, ultimately from Arabic مَحَبَّة (maḥabba).

Mukondi f Chewa
Means “love you” in Chichewa.

Mutayyam f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "captive of love" in Arabic.

Müveddet f Turkish, Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic مودة (mawadda) meaning "love".